The Cordells toured
northern Canada in the late 1960s and early 1970s, playing schools and community halls. Based out of
Inuvik, they were considered the town's first rock and roll band, and played mostly contemporary songs and covers. From that point, Thrasher moved into more personal songwriting and began studying Inuit music. Thrasher toured heavily in this period, and suffered from alcoholism. Thrasher joined
Morley Loon as part of his
Vancouver-based Red Cedar group in the 1980s. In 1990, Thrasher participated in the
Odeyak expedition, where Cree and Inuit leaders paddled from Quebec to New York City. In 1998, Thrasher performed as part of a revival of traditional
potlach ceremonies organised by
Commissioner of the Yukon Judy Gingell in
Whitehorse. His songs "Spirit Child", "Old Man Carver" and "We Got to Take You Higher" are featured on the 2014 compilation album
Native North America, Vol. 1. As a result of the revived publicity from the
Native North America compilation, Thrasher has undertaken more extensive touring, including festival dates in
Austin, Texas and the
Northwest Territories, Thrasher currently lives on
Vancouver Island, in
British Columbia. == Personal life ==